Events

March Events ... 01 March 2010

Every Tuesday 10am – 12Noon

Chill Out Zone

Drop in and meet Village Agents

Computers available

Free Refreshments

Funded by Gloucester County Council & NHS Gloucestershire

For further details contact Sallyanne Batchelor 07810630212

Every Saturday: Noon- 2pm

St Mary’s Church Newent

Austerity Soup Lunch

Different homemade soup each week

No set charge donations for Haiti Disaster appeal.
For further details contact 01531 821641 or stmarys.newent@btinternet.com

Thursday 4^th March at 7.30 pm

Gorsley Village Hall
Borderlines Film Festival
Coco before Chanel (12A)
Audrey Tatou tells the story of how Gabrielle Chanel, abandoned by her father on the death of her mother, worked her way up to become Coco, the most famous name in fashion. With her emancipated fearless approach to life she transformed herself from lowly peasant girl to the epitome of style and class by bed hopping her way into aristocratic circles.
Admission:  Adults £4 Under 16’s £2.50
For further information phone Nick Jones 01989-720654 nick@farm.flyer.co.uk

Saturday 6^th March 2010:7.30pm
Holy Innocents Church, Highnam
A sequence of music for Lent
CHORUS FELUM
Musical Director: Bob Fowler
Retiring collection for Christian Aid (Haiti Appeal)

6^th and 7^th March - 12 noon until 5pm

Oxenhall Parish Hall

Oxenhall Daffodil Weekend

Light lunches & country teas plus stalls selling bric-a-brac, plants & homemade produce.

On both days, walks will start from Betty Daws Wood at 2pm and a family walk at 2.30pm led by members of the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust who are holding their Open Day on the Saturday.

The old Gloucester-Hereford Canal is close by & members of the Canal Trust will be on hand to lead walks & to explain the restoration work. 

St Anne's Church will be open, as will our Local Traditional Breeds Poultry Park at Quince Cottage

For further details 01531 820401 or 820181

Wednesday 10th March at 7.30pm
Newent Community School Main Hall
FILM – IN TRANSITION 1.0
Transition Network’s first film of the progress of the Transition Movement in the UK and in the world.  Featuring several clips of Transition Newent over the last 2 years, it is an inspiring film of what is happening in Transition groups.
For further details please contact Ann Allen 01989 720646 – kenandann@kenandannallen.co.uk

Thursday 11^th March at 7.30 pm

Gorsley Village Hall

Borderlines Film Festival
Bright Star (PG)
A finely crafted, terrifically well performed and subtly told tale about the relationship between John Keats and his Hampstead neighbour, Fanny Brawne, who he was unable to marry because of his poverty. Not so much a biopic but a well focused, deeply affecting portrait of the poet and his muse.
Admission:  Adults £4 Under 16’s £2.50

For further information phone Nick Jones 01989-720654 nick@farm.flyer.co.uk

Saturday 13^th March: 9.30am to 11.30am

KEMPLEY PRODUCE MARKET

The local produce market. has a lively and friendly atmosphere selling locally produced ice-cream, bread, cakes, fruit, vegetables and honey and more.  Teas, coffees and homemade cakes make the morning a community gathering.

For information contact: Maggie Bligh on 01531- 890332

Thursday 11^th March   10am
The Chill Out Zone, 36 Broad St, Newent
Dymock Poetry Walk
All Welcome
Contact Teresa or Nikki on 01531 820224 for further details

Monday 15^th March to Friday 19^th March: 10:30am – 12:30pm

Sheppard House Onslow Road Newent

Easter Fayre Week

Many stalls, refreshments.

Come along and have a cup of tea/coffee with a hot cross bun

For more details: Pat Richards 01531 821227

Monday 15th March at 7.30 pm

Gorsley Village Hall

Gorsley Gardening Club

Designing with pots.

A demonstration by Angela Thompson from Fabulous Fuchsia Nursery. 

Visitors Welcome - £3 for non-members

For further information phone Sheila Jakeway 01989 720221

Thursday March 18^th at 7.30pm

Newent Memorial Hall
Newent Gardening Club
Talk on "How to grow tomatoes" with Charles Maisey.
Competitions: 3 Hellebore Flowers floating on water/Succulent - max. pot size 8" dia

For further details please contact Betty 01531 821399/betty@woodentopz.fsworld.co.uk

Thursday 18^th March: 7.30pm

Sheppard House Onslow Road

QUIZ NIGHT

Tickets £5 to include a glass of wine and buffet supper.

Please telephone 01531 821227 to book your tickets.

Saturday March 20^th: 7.30for 8.15pm
Three Shires Garden Centre
Daffodil Ball
Rotary Club of Newent & District would like you and your partner to join them in a celebration of the coming of spring,
A three course dinner followed by dancing to live music£30 per head!
Dress Black Tie - with a touch of daffodil!
Carriages at Midnight
Telephone 01531 820226 for tickets.

Saturday 20^th March at 7.30 pm
Gorsley Village Hall
Pebbles and Pennies -an evening of storytelling and music
Honey tongued storyteller Cat Weatherill, spellbinding songstress Emma Heath and foot stomping rhythm king Mark Davies present an irresistible roller coaster ride through traditional European stories and songs.
Admission: Adults £8 Student/child £7 to include refreshments
Admission by ticket only. Not suitable for under 12s.
For further information phone Nick Jones 01989-720654 nick@farm.flyer.co.uk

Saturday 27^th March at 7.30pm

Newent Community School Hall

An Evening of Music

Including Newent Community Choir, String Quartet and Folk Music

Retiring Collection for Chill Out Zone

For further information contact Ruth: 01531 820254 or Ian: 01989 720754

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